Exilles

Exilles
Comune
Comune di Exilles
Exilles Location of Exilles in Italy
Coordinates: 45°6′N 6°56′E / 45.100°N 6.933°E / 45.100; 6.933
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Deveys, Morliere, San Colombano, Champbons
Government
• Mayor	Michelangelo Luigi Castellano
Area
• Total	44.32 km2 (17.11 sq mi)
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	262
• Density	5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Esillesi or Exillesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	10050
Dialing code	0122
Patron saint	Saint Peter
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Exilles (Occitan: Exilhas, local Occitan: Isiya,Piedmontese: Isiles, Latin: Scingomagus,Italianization under Italian Fascism: Esille) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Turin, on the border with France.

It is the location of the Exilles Fort, an alpine fortification which guarded the route between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Savoy.

Exilles borders the following municipalities: Bardonecchia, Bramans (France), Chiomonte, Giaglione, Oulx, Pragelato, Salbertrand, and Usseaux.

The ancients considered Exilles the first place in Italy coming from Gaul over the Alpine passes. As Scingomagus (Ancient Greek: Σκιγγόμαγος), Exilles is first mentioned by Strabo, who, when speaking of one of the passes of the Alps, says that from Ebrodunum (modern Embrun) on the Gallic side through Brigantium (modern Briançon) and Scingomagus and the pass of the Alps to Ocelum, the limit of the land of Cottius (the Alpes Cottiae) is 159 kilometres (99 mi); and at Scingomagus Italy begins, the distance from Scincomagus to Ocelum being 43 kilometres (27 mi). Pliny the Elder also makes Italy extend to the Alps at Scincgmagus, and then he gives the breadth of Gallia from Scingomagus to the Pyrenees and Illiberis.

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